CIHCS Director Recruitment 2027 – Apply Offline for 1 Post

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India (BTI Section), has invited applications for filling up one post of Director at the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS), Dahung, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. CIHCS is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture, and its Director is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Institute, the Member Secretary of its Society and Board of Governors, and the custodian of its funds and securities. The post will be filled by direct recruitment and carries pay of Rs. 37,400–67,000 with Grade Pay Rs. 8,700 as per the 6th CPC. The tenure of appointment is five years, which may be extended by three to five years or till the age of sixty years, whichever is earlier, by the Board of Governors on review of performance.

For direct recruitment, the candidate must not exceed 52 years of age and must hold a Doctorate Degree in Buddhist Studies/Buddhist Philosophy, Sociology, Ancient Indian History and Culture or Social Anthropology from a recognized university, or a Traditional Monastic Degree equivalent to a doctorate in Buddhist Studies/Buddhist Philosophy. The candidate should have evidence of outstanding research with published works in national or international journals of repute or well-acknowledged books in the area of specialisation, ten years of teaching experience at the degree level in a recognized University or Institution, at least three years of administrative experience in a responsible senior position, and fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English. Academic, research and professional experience related to Himalayan Culture, and knowledge of the Bhoti language, are desirable.

Applications are to be made offline in the prescribed form (Annexure-I of the advertisement, also downloadable from www.culture.gov.in and www.cihcs.edu.in). Duly filled applications in duplicate, complete in all respects — forwarded through proper channel by the concerned organisation in the case of departmental candidates — should reach Shri Nadeem Ahmad, Deputy Secretary, Room No. 003, A-Wing, Ground Floor, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001, within 60 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News/Rojgar Samachar (closing date: 8 January 2027). There is no online application for this post.

योग्यता

• Doctorate Degree in Buddhist Studies/Buddhist Philosophy, Sociology, Ancient Indian History and Culture or Social Anthropology from a recognized university, or an equivalent Traditional Monastic Degree
• Evidence of outstanding research and published works in national/international journals of repute or well-acknowledged books in the area of specialisation
• 10 years of teaching experience at the degree level at a recognized University/Institution in the area of specialisation
• At least 3 years of administrative experience in a responsible senior position at a recognized University/Institution
• Knowledge and fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English languages
• Mode of recruitment is Direct Recruitment; tenure is five years, extendable by three to five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier, on review of performance by the Board of Governors
• Applications (in duplicate) of departmental candidates must be forwarded through proper channel

चयन प्रक्रिया

1. Direct recruitment through the Ministry of Culture; the Board of Governors may relax any qualification or experience on the recommendation of the Selection Committee in the case of an otherwise well-qualified candidate. The advertisement does not lay down a written test.

वेतन

Rs. 37,400–67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 8,700 (as per 6th CPC)

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